Effective January 1, 2007, Section 6023 of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 requires providers receiving annual Medicaid payments of $5 million or more to educate employees, contractors, and agents about federal and state fraud and false claims laws and the whistleblower protections available under those laws.

Each year DMA will notify those providers who received a minimum of $5 million in Medicaid payments during the last federal fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) that they must submit a Letter of Attestation to Medicaid in compliance with the DRA. (A complete list of providers who meet this requirement will be available on DMA’s False Claims Act Database web page.) This minimum amount may have been paid to one N.C. Medicaid provider number or to multiple Medicaid provider numbers associated with the same tax identification number. A separate notification will be mailed for each Medicaid provider number.

Providers must complete and submit a copy of the Letter of Attestation Form within 30 days of the date of notification. Upon completion, submit the Letter to EDS by fax or by mail.

Mail to:
EDS
Attn: PVS-False Claims Act
P.O. Box 300012
Raleigh NC 27622

OR

Fax to:
919-851-4014
Attn: PVS-False Claims Act

Compliance with Section 6023 of the DRA is a condition of receiving Medicaid payments. Medicaid payments will be denied for providers who do not submit a signed Letter of Attestation within 30 days of the date of notification. Providers may resubmit claims once the signed Letter is submitted to and received by EDS.

EDS, 1-800-688-6696 or 919-851-8888